used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She went up the low steps and rang the bell.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
Crothers
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From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
dearly loved
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
Ethel
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From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now for the plunge."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
homeyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmi/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
how
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From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She went up the low steps and rang the bell.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
a female domestic
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now for the plunge."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading "Now for the plunge."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She went up the low steps and rang the bell.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went up the low steps and rang the bell.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
make square
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She went up the low steps and rang the bell.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now for the plunge."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She went up the low steps and rang the bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Mrs. Crothers lived in a small brick house on a side street close to Washington Square.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went up the low steps and rang the bell.
at the time that
From this reading Thank Heaven it was a rainy day, for when the maid came Ethel went right in, and the rain made that seem natural.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Ethel looked out from her automobile, how dear and homey it appeared, with such a quiet friendly face.
